Hey Change Podcast

113. Dax Dasilva on the Tech-Conservation Paradox and Finding Our Way Back to Nature

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to restore our relationship with the Earth — not just protect it, but belong to it again?In this episode, Anne sits down with Dax ...

112. Nature Is Nonpartisan: Reclaiming Conservation as a Shared American Value

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it that nature and climate change have become such difficult topics to talk about, especially with people with different political viewpoints t...

111. Holding Space for All Climate Emotions: Anger, Grief, and the Power of Inner Work

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Anne Therese brings back two of the most impactful conversations from the Hey Change archives — featuring Mike Veny, mental...

110. The Climate Optimist Venn Diagram: How to Turn Hope into A Practice for Change

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it really mean to practice optimism in the face of the climate crisis? In this episode, I break down my signature Climate Optimist Venn Diag...

109. Turning Deserts into Forests and Finding Hope in Restoration with James Godfrey-Faussett

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is such a special one. I’m joined by James Godfrey-Faussett, a restoration ecologist and founder of the Healing Earth Project, who...

108. Katharine Hayhoe on How to Talk About Climate Change with Love, Not Fear

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m bringing back one of my all-time favorite episodes from the archives of Hey Change. This conversation is between my former co-host Robin ...

107. Teaching Hope: Supporting Students Through Climate Anxiety

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do we navigate climate anxiety in the classroom? This episode is a special one, and one that feels close to my heart since I struggled with climat...

106. How New Yorker Cartoonist Tom Toro Uses Humor to Talk About Climate Change

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it OK to laugh about serious issues? If so, what role does humor play in our important work for climate justice? Let’s talk about it! Today I’m...

105. From Pledge to Progress with Sally Fouts from The Climate Pledge

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Therese talks with Sally Fouts, Global Lead for The Climate Pledge at Amazon, about how businesses can accelerate climate action together. They d...

104. The 3 Narrative Shifts that Will Change How You Think About Climate Change

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the stories we tell about climate change are keeping us stuck in fear — instead of moving us into action? In this solo episode, I dive into ...

103. Regeneration Begins Within: Darin Olien on Joy, Health, and Healing the Planet

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel the need to go really deep with someone and throw at them life’s biggest, most thought-provoking questions? That’s how I felt whe...

102. What If Whale Poop Could Help Save the Planet?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I sit down with the creators of Positive Polar, a love-passion-science project inviting you to directly participating in restoring ou...

101. Hope Dies Last - Stubborn Optimism From Around The World

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the most powerful tool we have in facing climate collapse… is refusing to give up? In this episode, I talk with Alan Weisman, journalist and...

100. A World Without Waste: The Radical Power of Smart Design

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the solution to single-use waste wasn’t more effort, but better design? In today’s episode, I sit down with Mac Sellars from r.World, an a...

99. The New Face of Climate Denial - Why Your Voice Matters More Than Ever

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new climate change denial is spreading, and yes, we need to talk about it. So in this episode, I sit down with journalist Samantha Harrington to unp...

98. From Climate Anxiety to Inner Transformation: The Neuroscience of Change

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if our obsession with certainty is actually making us more stressed? And most importantly, less open to real change? In this episode, I sit ...

97. This is Climate Optimism: Redefining Climate Action with Anne Therese Gennari

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it look like to embrace optimism when forces around you want you to feel overwhelmed, defeated, and in despair? What is climate optimism, an...

96. What We Can Do - The Art of The Possible with Charlie Sellars

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Anne Therese Gennari and guest Charlie Sellars explore the journey of sustainability, emphasizing that every job can contribute ...

E95. Mental Health & The Climate Crisis

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are eco-emotions and how are they affecting our everyday lives? What role do they play in our ability to – and desire to – make a difference?...

E94. Use Your Anger For Good with Mike Veny

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to use your anger for good? Today's guest Mike Veny hasn't just learned to deal with his anger, he actively challenges it to better ...

E93. How To Heal Ourselves to Heal The Planet

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can climate grief and anger be catalysts for transformational healing? Is there such a thing as healthy denial? And how can we learn to work with our ...

E92. Ecopsychology and The Power Of Emergent Systems

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do we restore our spiritual relationship with nature and find ourselves as embedded participants within the web of life? More importantly -- what ...

E91. The Future of Recycled Fashion

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What could the future of fashion look like if we learned to recycle and repurpose all material already created? That is what we'll get into in this ep...

E90. The Importance of Climate Reporting

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How important is it that we can track climate and environmental efforts in business? We'd like to say VERY. In this conversation with David Lammers fr...

E89. Sustainable Money & Business

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we want to share with you two conversations to help us shift the narrative on business and money. We’ll talk about impact inve...

E88. Sustainable Construction & The Future of Cities with Saint-Gobain

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we talk about climate change, we usually talk about how we have to fly less, drive less, eat less meat, cut down our plastic, etc. What we don’...

E87. Mindful Holidays & Sustainable Fashion with Garik Himebaugh the Eco-Stylist

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss what mindful gifting can look like during the holiday season and how we can be intentional with how we express love for th...

E86. Changing The Climate Conversation with Katharine Hayhoe

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose work has resulted in over 125 peer-reviewed papers. Her Ted talk has nearly 4 million views an...

E85. Ice Crisis 101, Reclaiming Pro-Life, and Female Climate Leadership with Sally Ranney

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had the pleasure of speaking with Sally Ranney, the President and Co-Founder of Global Choices, a women-led organization on a mission to drive acti...

E84. Optimism in Activism with Zanagee Artis from Zero Hour

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had the pleasure of speaking with Zanagee Artis, the 21-year-old founder, co-executive director and policy director for the global, youth-led clima...

E83. Rethinking Growth and Uncovering Psychological Barriers with Per Espen Stoknes

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is for every climate activist from all parts of the journey, from beginners to experienced eco-nerds, who want to learn how to better eng...

E82. Businesses Role for a Better World with Yvette Torres-Rahman

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What roles should businesses play in fighting climate justice and co-creating a better world? We'll get into that and much more in this episode with Y...

E81. Season 3 Finale - All You Need to Be An Optimist In Action

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This has been an incredible season for the Hey Change Podcast, where we focused on Optimism in Action. We have learned so much from each of our guests...

E80. Decolonize Your Dinner Plate with Kiani Conley-Wilson from Soul Fire Farm

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the roots of regenerative agriculture, organic farming, and the farm-to-table movement grew from the work of Black farmers like Dr. ...

E79. Microplastics 101 with Madeleine MacGillivray

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there isn’t a single corner of the Earth where microplastics do not exist? Yes, plastics are taking over our world, but how bad is...

E78. The Future of Plastic with Kendall Starkman from Lonely Whale

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lonely Whale’s #stopsucking campaign has eliminated approximately 20 billion single-use plastic straws from the waste stream. Today, we learned from...

Guided Meditation - Envisioning a New World with Anne Therese Gennari

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A guided meditation to look beyond climate change and envision a new kind of world!Scripted, recorded, and edited by your host, Anne Therese Gennari.V...

E77. Val Emanuel On Doing The Inner Work and Changing The World

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Val Emanuel, sustainability advocate, animal activist, entrepreneur and co-founder, with Anne Therese, of the world’s...

E76. From Refugee to Change-Maker, NYC Model/DJ Mari Malek

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll hear the incredible story of refugee-turned-model/entrepreneur and humanitarian Mari Malek. Mari shares with us how she went...

E75. Believing in A Climate Positive Future with Scientist Dr. Julie Pullen

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with the incredible Dr. Julie Pullen about the importance of building community around climate solutions. Dr. Julie Pullen i...

E74. We Need Creatives to Change the World with Probably Tomfoolery

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is for the creatives and creators! We had the pleasure of speaking with 26 year old, London-based poetic phenomenon, Tom Roberts, aka Tom...

Climate Optimist Fridays - Making Money Changing The World

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Money is power but is it OK to use that power to change the world? Here are my few cents on this right now - tune in and see what resonates, contempla...

E73 - Do you know who made your clothes? Behind the scenes with the Garment Worker Center

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we speak with two advocates for garment worker rights, Yeni and Nayantara, about what it’s like to be a garment worker in Amer...

Climate Optimist Fridays - Awareness Hurts and That's OK

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by climate change? Are you afraid that if you allow yourself to fully understand the magnitude of the problem, you’ll l...

E72 - Making Fashion A Force For Good with Remake's Ayesha Barenblat

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Ayesha Barenblat, CEO and founder of Remake.World. As a social entrepreneur with a passion for building sustainable sup...

Climate Optimist Fridays - Why are we here?

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hi friends, welcome to my Climate Optimist Fridays, a series of short motivational episodes to kick off the weekend and to reset after what might have...

E71: Racism Is An Environmental Issue with Teju Adisa-Farrar

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had the privilege of speaking with a visionary of our times, Teju Adisa-Farrar. In this episode, we discuss intersectional environmentalism, eco ap...

E70: Out Of The Matrix And Into A Climate Just Future - Bruce Lipton, Part 2

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with Part 2 of our life-altering conversation with brilliant and hilarious Epigeneticist Bruce Lipton, PhD. Building on the foundation of...

E69 - Bruce Lipton on Epigenetics, Living in the Matrix, and the Biology of Belief - Part 1

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with brilliant and hilarious Epigeneticist Bruce Lipton, PhD, about the biology of belief and how, in fact, we’ve all been...

E68 - Undressing Climate Change with Model/Activist Cameron Russell

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Cameron Russel, a supermodel, activist, trailblazer, and dear friend. With seventeen years of modeling for brands like P...

E67 - Becoming an Optimist in Action w. Anne Therese Gennari & Robin Shaw

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3, “Optimist In Action!”In this episode, you’ll meet our new co-host, Robin Shaw, and hear how Anne Therese’s work inspired ...

E66. Journeys of Growth with Actor and Coach Ben Curtis

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the "Dell Dude" from early 2000? Ever wonder what happened to him?I'm thrilled to tell you that we have actor Ben Curtis - also known as the ...

65. Climate Anxiety - Tips for Healing

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you suffering from climate anxiety? How do you even know if you are? I decided to record this solo episode to share my story of climate anxiety an...

64. Gamifying Climate Action with Josie Stoker, CEO of Capture

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know your carbon footprint? How would your everyday actions change if you did?In this episode, we talk to Josie Stoker, a wonderful young ...

63. Ending 2020 with Climate Courage

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let's end 2020 with some real climate optimism! This is a live chat from previously this year when I had the honor of talking to Andreas Karelas, the ...

62. Carbon Negative and Biodegradable Fashion with Sheep Inc.

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is carbon negative fashion and is it even possible to produce clothes that sequester more carbon than the process of making the garment produces?...

61. Finding your purpose and how to make a living doing what you love

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you struggled with wanting to change the world (like, desperately) but not knowing how to find the time or energy while also keeping up with the ...

60. How to have stuff without breaking the planet with Sandra Goldman

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When did we start having such a strained relationship with stuff? And can you actually have stuff without breaking the planet? That is exactly what we...

59. Save the soil, save the world! A chat with the director of The Need To Grow

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that we have merely 60 years left of growable soil? That is if we continue doing farming the way we do today, with destructive practices ...

58. An Eco-Socialist Revolution with Howie Hawkins

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk politics and ideas for a whole new world! We’re thrilled to have interviewed Howie Hawkins, Green Party presidential candidate. If you’...

57. Unblocking fear for successful self-empowered action

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“A lot of times I can see clearly what the potential of this person is. I can see what their life path is. I can even see the steps of how they can ...

56. Energy Matters - Mindset Practices for the Climate Optimist

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How you take care of yourself as an activist is super important. Not only will you be able to sustain your activism for a longer time, but you will ha...

55. The Power of Voting to Change The World with Saad Amer

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we make change happen in a world that may not be ready for change?It’s election year here in the US and if there’s something that might be ...

54. The dirty secrets: Is your bank fueling climate change?

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The term "vote with your dollar" is starting to become fairly well-known. People understand that how they spend their money and what companies and pro...

53. Setting Goals for a Sustainable Fashion World with Kerry Bannigan

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that it takes 713 gallons of water, 1/3 LBS of pesticides, and 13 LBS of carbon to make ONE t-shirt? Crazy, right? Also, did every year, ...

52. There is Hope for Our Planet - Restoring Ecosystems and Our Human Faith with Renee Peters

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is there hope for our planet or should we consider it game over? If you were starting to doubt, make sure to tune into this conversation with Renee Pe...

51. Sustainability & Self-Empowerment with founder of Triarchy

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to really find some time with yourself and reflect on... everything? What does sustainability mean and how has that whole term got a...

50. The Climate Optimist Class #1 - The Art of Retruthing

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Changing the narrative around climate change is imperative if we are to aim for a regenerative future. We can't continue to just pump fear and point f...

49. Ethical Gold and Why it Matters - Futura Jewelry on Mercury-Free Gold

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that 99% of the world’s gold miners use mercury when extracting gold from the earth? Mercury is a super harmful material and the U...

48. A World in Need of Positive News

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why are positive news so important? That’s a topic we’re discussing with passion in todays episode with Georgina Powell, a true Eco-Warrior and th...

E047: Yes, you can change the world! A talk about women, homes and empowered consumers

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After an inner calling to visit the slum in Guatemala, Bethany Tran decided to quit her safe and well paying job at Comcast to start the Root Collecti...

E046: Re-Designing Everything for a Thriving Future - a Talk on Positive Change with Tim from Cradle to Cradle

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You know what time it is guys? It’s time to completely flip it all on its end and start redesigning everything. Because it’s not about reducing or...

E045 - Composting for the Planet - The How, Why and What!

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that if food waste was it’s own country, it would be the worlds third biggest emitter of green house gases after China and The United S...

E044 - Find The Courage to Build Your Dreams with Sinead Bovell

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like the life you built for yourself wasn’t really what you thought it would be? Or have you maybe felt too pushed by society and...

E043: Re-Thinking Our Homes for a Better Future with LifeEdited

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode with Graham Hill from LifeEdited we talk about how to downsize our lives and why we need to rethink the way we build, furnish and shar...

E42: Introduction to Sustainable Fashion

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The fashion industry is the world’s dirties industry after oil, and if you didn’t know those facts already, chances are you’ve seen hashtags lik...

E041: Invest Your Money and Save the World with Swell Investing

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can you make money and help save the world at the same time? Well, that’s exactly what we’re about to find out in this episode with Teresa Orsolin...

E40 BONUS: Action, Faith and Trusting Your Journey - An Intimate Girl-Talk with Change Maker Kerrin Smith

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to practice action and faith? Why is it important to learn how to speak up for yourself and trust your voice and opinion? And how ca...

E39: Introduction to an ECORenaissance with Pioneer & Visionary ECOpreneur Marci Zaroff

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What does an "ECORenaissance mean"? And how can we move collectively and in style into a better and more sustainable future? This is the conversation ...

E038: Reducing Food Waste and Saving the Planet with Imperfect Produce

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that one in five fruits and vegetables are considered too ugly for grocery stores, meaning that billions of pounds of fresh fruits and ve...

E037: From Chubby Kid to Vegan Model - Self-Empowerment, Food & Compassionate Living

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode with vegan model and social influencer Brad we talk a lot about (plant-based) foods, of course, but even more so about the impact...

E036 - Getting to ACTION - How to start your Plant-Based journey TODAY

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If the previous solo episode was all about the why's and how's to going vegan, this one really about one thing: Getting to action. Because how do you ...

E035 - Empower Your Wardrobe - Change Your Life! The Art of Simplifying with Nina from ADAY

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Empower your wardrobe - change your life. This is a podcast episode about the power of dressing for success but maybe in a we haven’t thought about ...

E034: How to be a Stubborn Climate Optimist with 2020T

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tired of hearing all the negative facts about our the environment? Do you, like me, feel like there must be some positive news out there to go...

E033: My Personal Journey to a Plant-Based Life - the Magic & the Confusion

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here's one I haven't done in a while - a solo episode! In this episode I've decided to share my personal journey to a plant-based life and what I've d...

E032: Saving The World through Fashion with Wildlife Works

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can we save the World through Fashion? Yes. Now let's talk about how. This is an episode of hope and empowerment; hope of making the world a better pl...

E031: Self-Love & Ethical Weddings - How to Spend Your Most Precious Moments in a Meaninful Way

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“Ethical weddings do not mean ugly weddings. I want them to be fearsome and show style!” Today we're talking to the passionate and inspiring entre...

E030: BONUS - My talk on Change and Trusting your Intuition with Blogger Katina Montanous

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Change. Why is is so damn hard and how can we make it a little easier? How do we learn to believe in ourselves and to trust our intuition? Well, one t...

E029: The Science Behind Happiness and How To Live A Purposeful Life

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wanna know the science behind happiness? Maybe a few tricks that you can start implementing today that will help you be happier and to live life in a ...

E028: Improve Your Sleep with Sustainable Mattress Company Avocado Green

25 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How much have you thought about your sleep? Or more so, do you have any idea what impact your mattress has on both the planet and your health? Well, y...

E027: How to Stay Happy & Mindful in a World Ruled by Social Media

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you sometime feel like social media is taking over? Does it make you stressed or have you feel like you're "missing out"? Don't worry, you're not a...

E026: Sustainable Yoga Wear? Find Out Why You Should Care with Lifestyle & Fashion Brand Vyayama

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you care about your health? Do you find it important to work out, eat right and stay mindful and balanced? Then my next question is, have you ever ...

E025: Saving the World One Sip at a Time with Yuhme, The World's Most Eco-Friendly Water Bottle

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A reusable water bottle that leaves a negative CO2 footprint on this planet, is that even possible? Turns out it is, and in this episode of change we ...

E024: Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Positive Futures with NYC Inventor Amer Jandali

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Amer Jandali is a young man who had one big vision in his life - to get to New York City. Once there he found himself in a whole new world and not lon...

E023: Heading into the Future of Fashion with Sustainable & Ethical Designer Juan Gerscovich

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainably made denim, naturally dyed fabrics and designs that never go out of style? Those are just a few of the attributes that describe Industry O...

E022: Growing Up And All the Stuff No-One Tells You About Life with Katina from On Adulting

17 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What is the "truth"? What things in life truly matters? How do we learn to love ourselves and our bodies and how to de get in touch with that inner vo...

E022: From Flip-Flops to Super Model - Life Lessons by Beauty Expert & Role Model Dawn Gallagher

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is a fun and empowering talk with ex-super model and best-selling author Dawn Gallagher. We find ourselves in the heart of Soho where we have a d...

E021: Educate Yourself on Plant-Based Health and a Mindful Diet with Marc Wood

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What's the real deal about protein? How much does one actually need per day and can we get enough from only eating plants? According Marc Wood, the ni...

E020: Easy Steps to Vegan - Tips and Trix from Plant-Based NYC Chef Leonid Rusanov

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Want to learn how to make chocolate ice-cream out of sweet potatoes? Then tune into this fun episode with New York model and Vegan Chef Leo Rusanov. A...

E019: Gut Health and Self Empowerment with Natural Medicine Practioner Dane Johnson

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

At the age of 23, Dane Johnson got diagnosed with Crohn's disease and found himself living a double life - one where everything was perfect, a life wh...